Yeshuaic Halacha Commentary Project
Submission Guidelines
Technical Guidelines
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Please include the
following information with your submission:
Your first and
last name
A telephone
number
An email address
(if you have one)
The commandment
category and number you’re writing about.
This information
can be found at:
The above information is for the sole use of the
project coordinator. Upon publication of your article to the SOOJ website, only
your name as author will be listed unless you state otherwise. Your contact
information, along with a website if you have one, will not be included unless you expressly
request it.
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For the majority
of your text, we would prefer the font be Times New Roman, 12pt. Regular. Use
of another font may require substitution during the editing process and this
(everyone using Times 12 reg.) will make things more uniform.
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We’d like the
paragraph format to be fully-justified, single spaced. A quote can be indented
1 inch from both sides.
· We hope that your article will require little to no
editing. However, any necessary editing will be automatically made with regard
to spelling, punctuation and grammar usage. In addition, from time to time,
slight modifications in word or phrase may assist with the flow of thought.
However, if the review committee finds multiple passages in your article
unclear or confusing, it may be returned to you with requests for
clarification.
· Please put your footnotes (if you use them) in the
text flow with this format: “fn#1” (without the quotes). We will adjust them
during the editing process.
· Article length is limited to three pages, no exceptions.
A fourth page may be added only for the use of endnotes or references,
and no more than one page. A four-page article with no references will not be
accepted.
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The format to
save your document is .doc, the standard for Microsoft Word. If this will not
work for you, please save in the RTF format.
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The use of clip
art merely for decorative purposes should be avoided. If images are used as an
illustration for content, they will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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Don’t include
page numbers on your submission. They will be inserted prior to publication on
the website to ensure format conformity.
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For pronoun
standardization and clarity, when referring to the Father in heaven, please use
a capitalized pronoun, as in “He”. When referring to Yeshua, please use a
non-capitalized pronoun, as in “he”, except when that “he” is the first word in
a sentence.
Content Guidelines
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The information
contained in the article must be scripturally based. Articles that contain
commentary based upon rabbinic tradition or current popular opinion alone will not
be accepted. Remember, the goal here is not to repeat material already
available elsewhere. It is to bring fresh and new insight concerning the
understanding of the Father’s Original Intent and demonstrating this through
Yeshua and the apostles teaching.
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The article must
be your own creation. All references to another body of work, in any form, must
be properly documented with footnotes or endnotes.
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The primary
focus of each article must be on one commandment only. Certainly, references to
other scriptures will occur in the text, but overall, each article is to have
only one topic. If you wish to address another commandment, please write a
separate article.
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The purpose of
creating this reference work is to illuminate and enable other believers who
seek to understand and implement Torah. Hard, unpopular topics will be covered.
However, the overall tone of the submissions should be one of sharing, of
assistance. If the review committee deems a particular work to be too negative or
condemning in manner, the article might not be published.
Notice of Permission to Publish
By the act of submitting an article or articles to the project
coordinator for publication, you are giving your permission for the approved
work(s) to be published on the Season of our Joy website. Your work may be
removed at any time upon your request.
To Submit
After reading the above guidelines and formatting your work
accordingly, please submit it as an attachment to Julie Murray at yeshuaichalacha@yahoo.com. Keep in
mind that your submission is one of many, and that it will take some time to
review.
Once an article is posted to the Season of Our Joy website, the
author will be notified at the email address included with submission.